Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[Monty]

The delusion of the Arsenallers is awe-inspiring. One of them apparently said on some sort of social media hole of a platform: 'does anyone else feel Villa’s interest in Buendia is to encourage Arsenal to bid for Grealish who Buendia is going to replace?'. I mean, what can you do with such headbanging stupidity?

[Lastfootstamper]

I'm not too embarrassed to admit I'm a little aroused at the prospect of us being used by an Argentinian playmaker looking to cement a starting spot in their World Cup team.

[sickbeggar]

Be interesting to see if anyone else above us and Arsenal in the pecking order makes a bid. Sort of player you could imagine Chelsea, Liverpool City or ManU having a punt on given the price although maybe they're not as flush with cash as usual

[Nunkin1965]

I think fans of other clubs are genuinely concerned about our muscle flexing regarding being taken seriously as a force at the top end of the Premier League.
The whole Aston Villa show is getting stronger and stronger.

[Steve67]

I think fans of other clubs are genuinely concerned about our muscle flexing regarding being taken seriously as a force at the top end of the Premier League.
The whole Aston Villa show is getting stronger and stronger.

A real marquee signing would certainly help that cause.  Not sure Buendia is that just yet but seems to be a decent sort of player who will give us options centrally or wide.

[SheffieldVillain]

The delusion of the Arsenallers is awe-inspiring. One of them apparently said on some sort of social media hole of a platform: 'does anyone else feel Villa’s interest in Buendia is to encourage Arsenal to bid for Grealish who Buendia is going to replace?'. I mean, what can you do with such headbanging stupidity?

My typical response to the deluded Arsenal lot is "Nah, if Grealish leaves Villa he'll only go to a big club". It really annoys them.

[SheffieldVillain]

I think fans of other clubs are genuinely concerned about our muscle flexing regarding being taken seriously as a force at the top end of the Premier League.
The whole Aston Villa show is getting stronger and stronger.

A real marquee signing would certainly help that cause.  Not sure Buendia is that just yet but seems to be a decent sort of player who will give us options centrally or wide.

I think you're right - not quite a marquee signing but someone who would probably give us the same degree of a step forward in his position that Martinez, Cash and Watkins did last year.

I'd really like him in but even if not it shows (if true) that we're looking at the right type of player.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Be interesting to see if anyone else above us and Arsenal in the pecking order makes a bid. Sort of player you could imagine Chelsea, Liverpool City or ManU having a punt on given the price although maybe they're not as flush with cash as usual

Atletico Madrid has been the other name mentioned since Day 1. Buendia started at Real but was rejected by them after a year and ended up at Getafe. Until now nothing from them, could be just paper talk.

[danno]

Is Matheus Pereira a viable plan B,  or are they completely different types of player?

[sickbeggar]

Be interesting to see if anyone else above us and Arsenal in the pecking order makes a bid. Sort of player you could imagine Chelsea, Liverpool City or ManU having a punt on given the price although maybe they're not as flush with cash as usual

Atletico Madrid has been the other name mentioned since Day 1. Buendia started at Real but was rejected by them after a year and ended up at Getafe. Until now nothing from them, could be just paper talk.

Interesting. Didn't know they'd been sniffing around.

[Dave P]

Doesn’t he talk about an away game at Reading in the book where, as a youngster, he’s eyes were opened to swearing?  Come to think of it, was that even an Arsenal game?  It’s been years since I read it.

[Percy McCarthy]

Doesn’t he talk about an away game at Reading in the book where, as a youngster, he’s eyes were opened to swearing?  Come to think of it, was that even an Arsenal game?  It’s been years since I read it.

He liked Leatherhead for a bit didn’t he? Or was that Steaming In?

[sickbeggar]

Was it actually about football really? Thought it was more about tracking his life in relation to football. All I remember was the Gus Caesar bit and i seem to recall he stopped watching Arsenal for a bit because his life was going down the pan and watching Arsenal depressed him more.

[algy]

I think fans of other clubs are genuinely concerned about our muscle flexing regarding being taken seriously as a force at the top end of the Premier League.
The whole Aston Villa show is getting stronger and stronger.

A real marquee signing would certainly help that cause.  Not sure Buendia is that just yet but seems to be a decent sort of player who will give us options centrally or wide.

I'm not bothered about marquee signings. Easy to forget, but Jack Grealish being at the club is a pretty marquee statement in itself. I'd rather we bought players whilst their profile was relatively low and turned them in to marquee players, something we've arguably done pretty well at lately - Mings, Watkins, Martinez, arguably McGinn, probably Konsa by the time the world cup comes around.

[Steve67]

I think fans of other clubs are genuinely concerned about our muscle flexing regarding being taken seriously as a force at the top end of the Premier League.
The whole Aston Villa show is getting stronger and stronger.

A real marquee signing would certainly help that cause.  Not sure Buendia is that just yet but seems to be a decent sort of player who will give us options centrally or wide.

I'm not bothered about marquee signings. Easy to forget, but Jack Grealish being at the club is a pretty marquee statement in itself. I'd rather we bought players whilst their profile was relatively low and turned them in to marquee players, something we've arguably done pretty well at lately - Mings, Watkins, Martinez, arguably McGinn, probably Konsa by the time the world cup comes around.

I think that's exactly right and what villa's transfer policy is all about.  Buy them slightly undercooked but with plenty of development capability within them, exactly like Targett and Konsa and make them Marquee.  However, it will come to a point when the next step up means we have to go for the more developed player.  Probably not quite yet but if we hot the top six and want the top four, arguably.